During the 17th century Europeans constructed cool but unpractical weapons to use as diplomatic gifts.

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• Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Ironic to use Neuschwanstein in a meme about middle ages

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  • Aqarius@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    17th century middle ages?

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    • too_high_for_this@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      19th*

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• Vinylraupe@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  An axe isnt really a “gift”.

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  • ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Any object you give someone else to keep is a gift.

    Diplomats gift ceremonial shit all the time.

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    • Vinylraupe@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      What i wanted to say is: In some cultures “gifting” an axe is a declaration of war.

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• ArcaneGadget@nord.pub ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I can’t help myself, so i will point out that; Castle Neuschwanstein was built in the later half of the 19th century…

  Pedantism ho!

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  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It’s also not a castle but a château. Château is a new-ish residence for some kind of lord, often secondary (bragging), while castle’s are always medieval and fortified main residences.

    In summary, Neuschwanstein is a bonafide château.

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    • Equinox1289@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Both come from Latin castellum meaning stronghold or fortified village. I would argue that a château is a type of castle and what you are referring to castle should actually be qualified as a medieval castle specifically.

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    • marcos@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Château is the French word for castle.

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